Bad Brains: RFI/D

Like, I last saw the band in ... 1999? HR was there, but he just stood there, grinning between songs (which were otherwise solid).

Here's a bit from what I wrote about that show:

An eerily docile H.R. received a hero's welcome when he waltzed on stage, an unsettling grin giving way to his effective if somewhat distracted recital of the band's "Attitude." Dr. Know's blazing leads flew in and around the rhythmic knots tied by Hudson and Jenifer, while H.R. mainly stood still behind the microphone, his hands clasped in front of him as if in meditation. Hey, if that's what it takes to keep him from throwing himself at the crowd, so be it.

If you think the Beatles were something, if you think the Jam Band was something or the Police or even the latest overnight sensation with, you know, the Jackson Five and Mariah Carey, well let me tell you, Beyonce, she has something to listen to finally.

wise words there

TS: being in a band with HR vs being in a band with Mark E Smith

Is HR's mental state really a fresh debate in 2012? I thought he's been nuts for years. Decades?

― Josh in Chicago, Sunday, June 24, 2012

It's just that the movie doc has just been recently released. When I saw them in their 79 to early '80s heyday HR was not like this onstage

Plus, isn't there current tour their first in a couple of years

their

I dunno. Looks like the band has played at least a few shows every year. I guess my point was that coming aboard maybe around the "I Against I" era, even then I knew H.R. was nuts. I'd heard all the stories.

why isn't this 50 year old guy doing backflips, i want a refund

Exactly. That is EXACTLY the nature of the complaints here. You imbecile.

If you get a chance to see the movie doc, you should-- no matter when you learned about HR's mental state. As I noted upthread, there's great archival footage and there's also interesting interviews. I think the directors only have music clearances right now to show it at film festivals.

So that it's entirely clear that this isn't about back flips: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWM24NTnDzs

Anyone who dons an outfit like that knows just what he's doing.

That's what the Brains think, which is why he's been kicked out of the band so often. I am less sure.

are you mark andersen or just his knight in shining armor

the band might wanna turn his amp off next time

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUucrF8DMtw

"Anyone who dons an outfit like that knows just what he's doing."

http://networkawesome.com/show/live-music-show-the-great-daryl-nathan-entertainment-show/

lol @ H.R. in the Daily Mail: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2209817/Brooke-Shields-denies-woman-puffing-marijuana-pipe-leaked-Twitter-picture.html?ITO=1490

kinda less fun now the website is just an endless celebrity content farm but still

still awesome

Since this was revived, I will mention that I tried listening to Black Dots, as recommended on one of the 80s rocking music poll threads, but I am just not into their songs or the vocals. I'm pretty sure I must have tried some of their other albums before. It just doesn't seem worth the effort for me.

Are there hardcore punk bands from the early 80s that you like?

A few. It's not like something I really listen to much any more, it just came up because of the 80s poll.

'i againsts i' could really use a remastering

https://www.youtube.com/watch?&v=r326c3DewuE

the mix of the drums is lol on headphones, its like they hard-panned a thin crash cymbal to each ear

http://citypaper.com/news/baltimore-8217-s-baddest-brain-1.1409063

great read, hope the album's half as good as sold

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9HrlF1rHiw

Looks like a menu from an ital retro diner.

Looks like a menu from an ital retro diner.

― endless budgie (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Friday, December 7, 2012 11:50 PM

http://badbrains.com/merch/fire-burn-babylon/

lol

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9EjKvWw--s

adeline otm

Oh my god, that's the cutest thing since the little girl singing along with Magma.

I still act like that when the Bad Brains come on.

The Big Exercise Takeover

http://twitter.com/Chris__Richards/status/326677103347105795/photo/1

I own this shirt.

http://img234.imageshack.us/img234/262/n1977335753082190wi9.jpg

Does anyone know the HR solo albums on SST from the early nineties? Found a few of 'em really cheap, was wondering if I should pick 'em up. I love the Bad Brains, if that helps, but don't recall ever hearing HR solo.

Just always assumed they were reggae with some metal-rock...But I never heard 'em either

HR's mid-80s solo album It's About Luv is OK, don't know any 90s ones though.

Iirc they were all reggae?

nah there was some weirdo fishbone sounding stuff:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3c-wCDfOAM

Bad Brains Reissuing Their Albums, Kicked Off by 'Pay to Cum' 7 " in February

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vx22bO1yT9w

With the help of the band, Org Music and Dave Gardner spent over a year tracking down the best possible audio sources for each title, including many original analog tapes that were previously thought to be lost for good.

Each title will receive a standard (black) vinyl release and limited edition color vinyl release, with many also available on CD and cassette.

The releases will be distributed internationally.

All audio is being remastered by Dave Gardner, chief mastering engineer at Infrasonic Los Angeles.

More titles will be added to the series as Bad Brains regains control of additional masters.

Preorder Info Here: https://badbrainsrecords.com

Release specific info:

Rock For Light: This reissue will use the original mix of the album, as the band originally intended. This will be the first legitimate pressing of this version in decades. (Most fans will be more familiar with the 1991 reissue, which was remixed by Ocasek and bass player Darryl Jenifer. That version used an altered track order, significantly different mixes and a speed increase of the master which results in a raising of the pitch by one-half step.)

Live at The Fillmore 1982: This is the first ever physical release of this incredible live recording.

Punk Note Series:
Bad Brains Records and Org Music have partnered with designer John Yates (Stealworks) to bring his fictional ‘Punk Note’ series to life. Limited edition color vinyl pressings for each full-length studio album from Bad Brains Records will be reimagined and stylized as a classic Blue Note release. A nod to Reid Miles and Francis Wolff, and their amazing work at the Blue Note label.

Zine:
Org Music is creating a sixteen page fanzine-style booklet, printed on newsprint, which features never before seen photos, vintage concert flyers, and new writings about the band from contemporaries like Henry Rollins, Chuck Dukowski, Jack Rabid (Big Takeover Magazine), and Jesse Malin. The zine will be available from select independent record stores as a gift with purchase, and from the Bad Brains Records web-store.

this is awesome

now I will have had something mastered by the same guy as Bad Brains

I notice none of the SST stuff, whose rights I guess will forever be in the hands of Mr. Ginn.

Exciting, esp Rock For Light at correct pitch.

Yeah, the fact that Rock For Light has been out of print in its proper form for 30+ years is a fucking crime. It's their best album IMO. (I have a German import CD from the early '90s that has the original mix.)

This is awesome news!

For the self-titled, they show cassette and CD options but you can't choose those for some reason. Guessing still hammering out the kinks, regardless I'm so glad this stuff will be getting out there again.

I notice none of the SST stuff, whose rights I guess will forever be in the hands of Mr. Ginn.

More titles will be added to the series as Bad Brains regains control of additional masters.

Perhaps they're in the process of wrangling those rights at the moment. I never really understand why it's such a struggle, certainly so much that the Huskers guys essentially gave up the fight - Meat Puppets and Dinosaur got their rights back, Sonic Youth reissued Sister via Geffen IIRC. I also don't understand why Ginn's reluctant to relinquish those tapes, since he appears to have no interest in exploiting them financially, or preserving SST's legacy.

I love these records, though Bad Brains' homophobia casts a long shadow over their music. When I interviewed Bob Mould over the summer and we discussed the early days of hardcore, he was quick to mention the "die faggots die" note they left after staying over at Grant's parents' house. He was still, justifiably, angry about it.

I am confused about the rights, tho, because I'm pretty sure some I Against I stuff was on that compilation they put out 15 years or so ago.

why it's such a struggle, certainly so much that the Huskers guys essentially gave up the fight - Meat Puppets and Dinosaur got their rights back, Sonic Youth reissued Sister via Geffen IIRC.

this isn't strictly true, i spoke with terry katzman before he died and they used the same lawyers, tried but there were specific things in the husker contracts that were worse than the meat puppets and dino contracts, didn't get into the specifics